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NIR Fluorescence Labelled Carbon Nano-Onions: Synthesis, Analysis and Cellular Imaging
The preparation of novel NIR fluorescent carbon based nanomaterials, consisting of boron difluoride azadipyrromethene fluorophores …
Silvia Giordani
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Juergen Bartelmess
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Marco Frasconi
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Ilaria Biondi
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Shane Cheung
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Marco Grossi
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Dan Wu
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Luis Echegoyen
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Donal F. O'Shea
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[BACK COVER] Carbon Nanotubes: Functionalization of Carbon Nanoparticles Modulates Inflammatory Cell Recruitment and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation (Small 24/2013)
The inflammatory properties of carbon nanoparticles are regarded as a major roadblock in their use for biomedical applications. On page …
Marie Yang
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Kevin Flavin
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Ilona Kopf
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Gabor Radics
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Claire H. A. Hearnden
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Gavin J. McManus
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Barry Moran
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Adrian Villalta-Cerdas
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Luis A. Echegoyen
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Silvia Giordani
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Ed C. Lavelle
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Functionalization of Carbon Nanoparticles Modulates Inflammatory Cell Recruitment and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation
The inflammatory effects of carbon nanoparticles (NPs) are highly disputed. Here it is demonstrated that endotoxin-free preparations of …
Marie Yang
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Kevin Flavin
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Ilona Kopf
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Gabor Radics
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Claire H. A. Hearnden
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Gavin J. McManus
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Barry Moran
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Adrian Villalta-Cerdas
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Luis A. Echegoyen
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Silvia Giordani
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Ed C. Lavelle
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Spectra of Radial Breathing and G Band Modes in Functionalised Nanotubes
In this Letter we perform surface enhanced Raman scattering studies of two functionalised nanotubes, an oxidised SWCNT and a SWCNT with …
Nebras Al-Alttar
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Ilona Kopf
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Kevin Flavin
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Eamonn Kennedy
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Silvia Giordani
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James H. Rice
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Excited State on/off Switching of a Boron Azadipyrromethene Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Conjugate
The synthesis and characterisation of an on/off fluorescence switchable boron difluoride azadipyrromethene single-wall carbon nanotube …
Kevin Flavin
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Ilona Kopf
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Julie Murtagh
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Marco Grossi
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Donal F. O'Shea
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Silvia Giordani
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Photo-Controlled Release of Zinc Metal Ions by Spiropyran Receptors Anchored to Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Light controllable release of antinflammatory zinc ions by a smart multifunctional material composed of spiropyrans and single walled …
Elisa Del Canto
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Manuel Natali
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Dania Movia
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Silvia Giordani
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Screening the Cytotoxicity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Novel 3D Tissue-Mimetic Models
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are promising candidates for a wide range of biomedical applications due to their fascinating …
Dania Movia
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Adriele Prina-Mello
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Despina Bazou
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Yuri Volkov
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Silvia Giordani
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Conjugated Quantum Dots Inhibit the Amyloidβ(1–42) Fibrillation Process
Nanoparticles have enormous potential in diagnostic and therapeutic studies. We have demonstrated that the amyloid beta mixed with and …
Garima Thakur
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Miodrag Micic
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Yuehai Yang
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Wenzhi Li
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Dania Movia
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Silvia Giordani
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Hongzhou Zhang
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Roger M. Leblanc
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Synthesis and Characterization of Boron Azadipyrromethene Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Electron Donor-Acceptor Conjugates
The preparation of a novel donor-acceptor material, consisting of a red/nearinfrared (NIR) absorbing boron azadipyrromethene donor …
Kevin Flavin
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K. Lawrence
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Juergen Bartelmess
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Mariusz Tasior
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Cristina Navio
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Carla Bittencourt
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Donal F. O'Shea
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Dirk M. Guldi
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Silvia Giordani
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Functionalization of Multilayer Fullerenes (Carbon Nano-Onions) Using Diazonium Compounds and “Click” Chemistry
(Figure Presented) A novel versatile approach for the functionalization of multilayer fullerenes (carbon nano-onlons) has been …
Kevin Flavin
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Manuel N. Chaur
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Luis Echegoyen
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Silvia Giordani
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